Blaze damages oil analysis lab

Fire damaged an oil analysis laboratory in Camden County tonight, but there were no reports of any hazardous materials being released, injuries or evacuations, authorities said.

The blaze at ANA Laboratories in Bellmawr began at 7:30 p.m. and was still raging inside the building two hours later, according to a Camden County police dispatcher. It was not immediately known what was on fire, the dispatcher said.

ANA tests fluids used in the operation of engines, including oil, fuel, grease and coolant, according to ANA's Web site, which describes it as the third largest independent oil analysis company, with seven full-service labs in the United States and 50 employees.

The blaze was contained to the Harding Avenue building, and no hazardous material was being released outside, according to Elaine Makatura, a spokeswoman for the state Department of Environmental Protection.

Makatura said firefighters were planning to let the blaze burn itself out. The site is in an industrial area about a block west of Route 40.